World Coffee Events (WCE) is an event management organization registered in Dublin, Ireland that was originally founded by the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe and the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

WCE is the premier producer of events for the coffee community worldwide. Our mission is to develop events that engage the specialty coffee community and promote coffee excellence. The current portfolio involves competition events such as the World Barista Championship, the World Cup Tasters Championship, the World Latte Art Championship, the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, the Cezve/Ibrik Championship, and the World Brewers Cup, as well as show features such as the Espresso Bar and the Brew Bar.

About Our Founders

The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) established in 1982, has inspired specialty coffee professionals in their quest to learn, grow and collaborate for the betterment of the specialty coffee industry for more than a quarter of a century. The SCAA also founded the Roaster’s Guild of America and Barista’s Guild of America. For more information please visit,www.scaa.org.

The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE). Founded in 1998, SCAE represents the heart of the European coffee community, where thousands of coffee professionals and enthusiasts can share their wealth of knowledge and experience with one another. For more information please visit, www.scae.com.